Standards Schedule
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Standards up for review in 2026
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T 211 om-22 |
Ash in wood, pulp, paper and paperboard: combustion at 525 degrees C |
03/12/26 |
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T 252 om-22 |
pH and eletrical conductivity of hot water extracts of pulp, paper, and paperboard |
03/12/26 |
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T 435 om-22 |
Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of paper extracts (cold extraction method) |
03/12/26 |
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T 509 om-22 |
Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of paper extracts (cold extraction method) |
03/12/26 |
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T 610 sp-22 |
Preparation of indicators and standard solutions |
03/12/26 |
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T 413 om-22 |
Ash in wood, pulp, paper and paperboard: combustion at 900°C |
08/25/26 |
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T 418 cm-17 |
Organic nitrogen in paper and paperboard |
08/25/26 |
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T 419 om-22 |
Starch in paper |
08/25/26 |
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T 600 om-22 |
Analysis of formaldehyde in aqueous solutions and of free formaldehyde in resins |
08/25/26 |
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T 204 cm-17 |
Solvent extractives of wood and pulp |
10/04/26 |
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T 582 pm-22 |
High Shear Capillary Viscosity (ACA Capillary Viscosity) of coating color on paper and paperboard |
01/24/26 |
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T 648 om-22 |
Viscosity of coating clay slurry |
03/12/26 |
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T 526 cm-17 |
Blister resistance of coated paper in heatset printing |
04/25/26 |
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T 421 cm-22 |
Qualitative (including optical microscopic) analysis of mineral filler and mineral coating of paper |
10/20/26 |
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T 835 om-22 |
Water absorption of corrugating medium: water drop absorption test |
03/12/26 |
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T 802 om-22 |
Drop test for fiberboard shipping containers |
08/25/26 |
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T 810 om-22 |
Bursting strength of corrugated board |
08/25/26 |
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T 821 om-22 |
Pin adhesion of corrugated board by selective separation |
08/25/26 |
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T 822 om-22 |
Ring crush of paperboard (rigid support method) |
08/25/26 |
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T 832 om-22 |
Water absorption of corrugating medium: float curl method |
08/25/26 |
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T 809 |
Flat crush of corrugating medium (CMT test) |
10/20/26 |
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T 1009 om-22 |
Tensile strength and elongation at break for fiber glass mats |
03/12/26 |
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T 1016 om-22 |
Average fiber diameter of fiber glass mats |
03/12/26 |
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T 1006 sp-22 |
Testing of fiber glass mats: use of modified TAPPI procedures for sampling and lot acceptance, stiffness, tear resistance, and thickness |
08/25/26 |
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T 1007 sp-22 |
Sample location for fiber glass mat sheets |
08/25/26 |
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T 1013 om-22 |
Loss on ignition of fiber glass mats |
08/25/26 |
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T 702 om-22 |
Rheological measurements for characterization of polyolefins: low-density polyethylene (LDPE) for extrusion coating |
03/12/26 |
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T 646 om-22 |
Brightness of clay and other mineral pigments (45/0) |
03/12/26 |
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T 519 om-22 |
Diffuse opacity of paper (d/0 paper backing) |
08/25/26 |
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T 525 om-22 |
Diffuse brightness of paper, paperboard and pulp (d/0) -- ultraviolet level C |
08/25/26 |
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T 534 om-22 |
Brightness of clay and other mineral pigments (d/0 diffuse) |
08/25/26 |
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T 653 om-22 |
Specular gloss of paper and paperboard at 20 degrees |
08/25/26 |
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T 1214 sp-22 |
Interrelation of reflectance, R0; reflectivity, R ; TAPPI opacity, C0.89; scattering, s; and absorption, k |
08/25/26 |
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T 1216 sp-22 |
Indices for whiteness, yellowness, brightness, and luminous reflectance factor |
08/25/26 |
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T 1219 sp-22 |
Storage of paper samples for optical measurements and color matching |
08/25/26 |
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T 546 om-22 |
Machine-direction grammage variation measurement (gravimetric method) |
03/12/26 |
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T 449 om-22 |
Bacteriological examination of paper and paperboard |
08/25/26 |
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T 412 om-22 |
Moisture in pulp, paper, and paperboard |
03/12/26 |
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T 456 om-22 |
Tensile breaking strength of water-saturated paper and paperboard (“wet tensile strength”) |
03/12/26 |
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T 489 om-22 |
Bending resistance (stiffness) of paper and paperboard (Taber-type tester in basic configuration) |
03/12/26 |
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T 494 om-22 |
Tensile properties of paper and paperboard (using constant rate of elongation apparatus) |
03/12/26 |
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T 538 om-22 |
Roughness of paper and paperboard (Sheffield method) |
03/12/26 |
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T 543 om-22 |
Bending resistance of paper (Gurley-type tester) |
03/12/26 |
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T 550 om-22 |
Determination of equilibrium moisture in pulp, paper and paperboard for chemical analysis |
03/12/26 |
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T 555 om-22 |
Roughness of paper and paperboard (print-surf method) |
03/12/26 |
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T 569 om-22 |
Internal bond strength (Scott type) |
03/12/26 |
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T 403 om-22 |
Bursting strength of paper |
08/25/26 |
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T 464 om-22 |
Water vapor transmission rate of paper and paperboard at high temperature and humidity |
08/25/26 |
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T 536 om-22 |
Resistance of paper to passage of air (high-pressure Gurley method) |
08/25/26 |
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T 578 sp-22 |
Accelerated light aging of printing and writing paper by xenon-arc exposure apparatus |
08/25/26 |
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T 400 sp-22 |
Sampling and accepting a single lot of paper, paperboard, containerboard, or related product |
03/12/26 |
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T 1210 sp-22 |
Units of measurement and conversion factors |
08/25/26 |
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T 684 om-22 |
Gross heating value of black liquor |
03/12/26 |
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T 281 sp-22 |
Open drum washer mat sampling technique |
08/25/26 |
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T 268 om-22 |
Weight-volume measurement of pulpwood |
03/12/26 |
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T 212 om-22 |
One percent sodium hydroxide solubility of wood and pulp |
08/25/26 |
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T 236 om-22 |
Kappa number of pulp |
08/25/26 |
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T 262 sp-22 |
Preparation of mechanical pulps for testing |
08/25/26 |
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T 274 sp-22 |
Laboratory screening of pulp (MasterScreen-type instrument) |
08/25/26 |
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T 581 om-22 |
Dry tensile properties of paper towel and tissue products (using constant rate of elongation apparatus) |
08/25/26 |
Inside this Section
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- Alkaline Pulping
- Chemical Properties
- Extrusion Coating
- Fiberboard Shipping Containers
- Coating and Graphic Arts
- Optical Properties
- P&PQ General
- Papermakers
- Physical Properties
- Pulp Properties
- Sulfite and Semichemical Pulping
- PTOC: Papermaking Technology Operations Committee
- Papermaking Additives
- Fiberglass Mat
- Quality and Standards Management Committee
- Standards Review
- ISO TC 6: Paper, Board, and Pulp